Washington D.C. (September 22-25, 2013) Posted By admin on October 4 Washington Memorial 9/24/13 “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” (10 December 1964, Oslo, Norway) “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” (31 March 1968, National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.) “Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” (18 April 1959, Washington, D.C.) “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” (1963, Strength to Love) Lincoln Memorial 9/24/13 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial – Stone of Hope “I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against it not in anger but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and above all with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as a moral example of the world.” (25 February 1967, Los Angeles, California) “If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.” (24 December 1967, Atlanta, Georgia) Steps leading up to Lincoln Memorial 9/24/13 MLK Jr. Memorial – A Stone of Hope MLK Jr. Memorial – A Stone of Hope Lincoln Memorial 9/24/13 A Stone of Hope Lincoln Memorial